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Intro: The enjoyment of “perfect peace” involves the
right use of one’s mind strongly trusting in the
Lord. Several ideas are suggested by the statement.
(Phil. 2:5; Jas. 4:1-3) (mentality and connection
with peace is strong)
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Mind must be fixed: Stayed on thee. (Attitude)
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Mind your own business: Do your thing.
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Mind must be occupied with certain things. (Mk.
5:15; Ro. 12:16) “Mind not high things” (Col.
3:12)
Memory banks will recall – guilt dirty, depressed,
discouragement, moody.
I.
Careful With Thoughts. (Tit. 1:15; II Tim. 1:7)
A.
Reading material – Ben Franklin, “Reading makes a
full man”
1.
Determines your educational bent: What you learn.
(Jas. 1:8)
2.
Determines your emotional behavior: Lessons. (Ro.
8:6-7)
B.
Conversation made. (Lk. 6:45; Eph. 4:29; Ro. 12:2)
1.
Those you speak to. (Phil. 3:19) “Who mind earthly
things”
2.
Those who speak to you.
II.
Careful With The Truth. (Eph. 4:23; Heb. 8:10)
A.
Saturate your mind: Don’t absent. (I Pet. 4:1; Tit.
2:6)
1.
Teaching of Word. (II Pet. 3:2; Acts 17:11)
2.
Preaching of word. (Ro. 15:15) “putting you in mind”
B.
Settle your mind: Be intent. (I Pet. 5:10; 1:13)
1.
That church is priority
2.
That Word is priority
3.
That prayer is priority
4.
That souls are priority
5.
That service is priority
6.
That home is priority
7.
That honoring parents, law is priority
8.
That purity is priority
9.
That work and direction is priority
10.
That God deserves your priorities
Romans 8:6
III.
Careful With Your Trust. (Isa. 26:3; 17:10)
A.
Direct your mind to trust. (Confidence)
1.
The Lord first. (Pr. 3:5-6; Isa. 26:4)
2.
The right principles. (Col. 3:1-2; Phil. 4:6-7)
3.
The right people. God’s people.
B.
Delight your mind with taste (culture). (Phil.
4:8-9)
1.
Personal: “Keep Him”. Protect “keep”
2.
Promise: “Thou wilt”
3.
Peacefulness: “perfect peace”
4.
Posture: “stayed”
5.
Position: “on thee”. Posture “on”
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